It's pointless asking AI to 'explain' itself: But here's an effective way we humans could hold it accountable

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- If there is one thing those who design artificial intelligence (AI) policies insist on, it is that the AI systems we build should be explainable. It seems to be a reasonable requ... Read More

Intellectual property rights have a downside: They slow innovation down in fast-evolving sectors

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Science and technology have advanced most reliably when carried out in the open. Isaac Newton was only able to publish Principia Mathematica because he was able to "stand on the ... Read More

Identity theft: Technology solutions exist to tackle India's problem of KYC data leakages

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Today, more than half of all data breach incidents target personally identifiable information-tax identities, passport numbers, biometric data and the like. In most instances, thi... Read More

Will the next quarter of a century be as full of technology surprises as the past 25 years?

New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- On the last day of the year 2000, the future looked bright. The world had survived the Y2K bug, and early signs seemed to indicate that the rapid proliferation of internet access... Read More

AI training methods do not violate our copyright law-but the output that AI models generate might

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- In Ex Machina last week ('AI use of original work: A reverse Robin Hood proposal'), I argued that the working paper issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Interna... Read More

India's proposal to make AI firms pay for training on the original work of creators will have more losers than winners

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Last week, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released a working paper on 'Generative AI and Copyright,' recommending a 'hybrid model' that it cl... Read More

Is India's privacy law already outdated? AI thrives on data abundance but we're aiming for scarcity

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- I have long argued that modern technologies can only be effective if governed by principle-based legislation. Prescriptive rules tend to be sclerotic, calcifying faster than the t... Read More

Law enforcers can use technology to catch criminals but must not violate our constitutional rights

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- In 2011, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation identified Timothy Carpenter as the ringleader of a string of armed robberies in Michigan and Ohio. Instead of obtaining a search w... Read More

India shouldn't build AI models: The prize lies in using what exists to innovate and generate value

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Earlier this year, Amazon announced that it was eliminating 14,000 management positions because artificial intelligence (AI) tools had rendered those middle-management roles redu... Read More

Complying with India's personal data protection law is easy: Businesses have no excuse not to

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Although we have known since 2023 that India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023 (DPDP Act) would come into effect sooner or later, most businesses put off taking acti... Read More

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